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4:42pm on 10 Oct 2017

Magpies make list changes

Collingwood have delisted four players, including Lachlan Keeffe.

Keeffe, who along with Josh Thomas served a two-year suspension for taking the banned substance clenbuterol, returned to football via the 2016 rookie draft but did not feature in Collingwood's senior side.

Henry Schade, Liam Mackie and Mitch McCarthy have also been informed they won't be offered contracts for 2018.

Collingwood's football manager Geoff Walsh thanked the quartet for their commitment to the football program.

"We first met Lachie when he was a 17-year-old soccer player in Gympie, and over the past ten years he's become a very popular and impressive young man at the Collingwood Football Club," Walsh said.

"Henry, Liam and Mitch made the most of their opportunity coming through the rookie draft and committed to the football program and their teammates over the past 12 months at the club.

"We thank all four players for their contribution to both the AFL and VFL teams and wish them all the best for their future endeavours."

Lachie Keeffe. Photo: Eddie Jim

4:27pm on 10 Oct 2017

Monfries announces retirement

Port Adelaide's Angus Monfries has announced his retirement from AFL football.

Monfries, who also played for Essendon, ends his career after 13 years on 211 games and 248 goals.

"I have had a wonderful opportunity to be a part of two great football clubs," Monfries told portadelaidefc.com.au.

"It's been a privilege to be associated with some fantastic people in our sport and establish lifelong relationships that I'll value forever.

"AFL has been a huge part of my life. While my time playing at the highest level has come to an end, I'm looking forward to making a valuable contribution to the industry in some way."

'Hard to fathom'

Ronny Lerner reports that Sam Gibson still finds it hard to comprehend that he was sacked by North Melbourne last week after failing to miss a game since making his debut in 2012.

Gibson, who also finished equal sixth in the club's best-and-fairest this year alongside captain Jack Ziebell, holds the AFL's active record of most consecutive games played (130).

The 31-year-old is one of six delistings made by North Melbourne so far this off-season as the club continues with its aggressive list management strategy of recent years.

While Gibson admitted he admired the boldness of the Kangaroos' strategy to a degree, and half-expected to receive the bad news from coach Brad Scott, the mature-age recruit certainly didn't agree with the decision to let him go.

"I think you tend to have a bit of intuition about these sort of things and the longer it dragged out, the more you probably see the writing on the wall," Gibson told Trade Radio on Tuesday.

"So when I actually had that conversation with Brad a couple of days ago it wasn't a complete shock, but that being said I'm a pretty rational person and it can still be hard to fathom that you can be in the best 22 for 130 weeks and finish sixth in the best-and-fairest and not have a contract for next year.

"So that's been tough but that's just the nature of our industry I guess.

"It's an industry driven by success and we didn't have the sort of success that we needed to have this year unfortunately so with that comes some pretty hard decisions and I guess in one way you have to admire the club's conviction in making those decisions."

Delisted: Sam Gibson. Photo: AAP

1:44pm on 10 Oct 2017

Adelaide captain Taylor Walker is not a fan of the modern AFL landscape where players can move more easily between clubs.

But he conceded on Triple M radio that the Crows had done well on the flip side of the issue with grand final teammates Tom Lynch, Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins and Sam Jacobs all starting their careers elsewhere.

The skipper was complimentary of Jake Lever's dedication to the Crows cause since his debut in 2015 but queried the youngster's priorities

"For Jake, I think the difference in money was a lot," Walker said of the contract offers put to him.

"So if you're driven by money or if you're driven by success it's a decision you need to make."

Adelaide have begun trade talks with Melbourne and are sticking by their demand for two first-round draft picks for Lever.

Michael Gleeson reported this morning that Travis Colyer could shape as the player to bring in an extra draft pick for Essendon and help them land their three trade targets – Jake Stringer, Adam Saad and Devon Smith.

Colyer, a quick West Australian, could be traded back home – West Coast are looking for an outside pace and run player who could go forward.

1:19pm on 10 Oct 2017

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Peter Ryan reported this morning that new Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew will make a final pitch to Geelong free agent Steven Motlop in Melbourne today to convince him to join the Suns.

The 26-year-old toured the Suns facilities last week with manager Alex McDonald before Dew was appointed coach and wanted a follow-up meeting with the coach.

He has also met with Port Adelaide leaders and toured Adelaide's facilities on Monday with Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs as he weighs up his options for next season.

Although a move to South Australia seems most likely for Motlop, the Suns remain hopeful of securing the Cats speedster as he has a good relationship with the club's co-captain Steven May.

If Motlop decided to join the Suns it could make Gary Ablett's return to Geelong smoother.

Port lodge paperwork for Rockliff

Sharrod Wellingham's future at West Coast is in the balance, according to list manager Brady Rawlings.

Rawlings told Trade Radio that the former Collingwood player's future wouldn't be decided until after trade period.

"Sharrod's out of contract, so we'll go into this trade period and see what happens," Rawlings said.

"We'll reassess at the end of the trade period whether we look to go with Sharrod for one more year or not."

11:47am on 10 Oct 2017

Here's a tidbit form the Melbourne best and fairest last night (won by Clayton Oliver): Jack Watts received the biggest cheers in the room whenever he was mentioned. He's still hugely popular among the Demons faithful, who don't want to lose him.

11:41am on 10 Oct 2017

Hawks cool on Miles

Daniel Cherny reports that Hawthorn had shown some early interest, but have cooled on Richmond onballer Anthony Miles.

There is not much interest in the out-of-contract inside midfielder.

Anthony Miles in action for Richmond's VFL team in the loss to Port Melbourne Photo: AAP

11:34am on 10 Oct 2017

Are you a fan of a Victorian club? If so, would you like to pick up Josh Schache?